1
as in overly
beyond a normal or acceptable limit
the ski lodge was unacceptably cold
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2
as in poorly
in an unsatisfactory way
she does her chores quickly but usually unacceptably
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Recent Examples of unacceptably
The poll finds that 93% of Republicans say crime and violence are unacceptably high.
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Debbie Elliott, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
But at an unacceptably high cost, says Bullock.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Granted, like virtually every American city, Washington has neighborhoods that truly aren’t safe — where street crime and gun violence are unacceptably prevalent.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
In elections, voters may choose a change agent or trouble maker and then regret that the upstart is acting unacceptably.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
On-demand protection is more affordable and is typically triggered by traffic anomalies or alerts, but its response time can be unacceptably slow, often worse than the three-minute reaction time in the always-on scenario mentioned earlier.
—Alexander Krizhanovsky, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Debbie Elliott, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
But at an unacceptably high cost, says Bullock.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Granted, like virtually every American city, Washington has neighborhoods that truly aren’t safe — where street crime and gun violence are unacceptably prevalent.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
In elections, voters may choose a change agent or trouble maker and then regret that the upstart is acting unacceptably.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
On-demand protection is more affordable and is typically triggered by traffic anomalies or alerts, but its response time can be unacceptably slow, often worse than the three-minute reaction time in the always-on scenario mentioned earlier.
—Alexander Krizhanovsky, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unacceptably
Adverb
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Neither figure is overly impressive for a brand whose reputation rests on performance.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Traders presumably took profit, or fled because of worries that OpenAI's $850 billion buildout is overly ambitious or looking like a bubble.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Peterson has pitched poorly for over a month at this point.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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There are so many things that are being repressed here, and when Vivian brings them up her mother reacts poorly.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
24 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The Rakhimovs joined this story, too.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Oakland County now has the highest concentration of roundabouts in the state, with 44, although other counties continue to add them, too.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Remember, too much of a good thing can turn bad quickly!—
Amber Smith,
Discover Magazine,
3 Apr. 2024
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That started off bad and got better.—
Vulture,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2023
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While our villa had not been recently refreshed, the only telltale sign was the excessively large switches and dimmers trailing up the walls.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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Off-road, the shorter wheelbase of the Grenadier can occasionally feel awkward, lifting tires into the air excessively despite the solid axle’s articulation.—
Michael Van Runkle,
Robb Report,
24 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The agency had earlier said two detainees were killed and one was badly hurt.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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When Jennifer’s Body was first released, the film was badly mismarketed to teenage boys in an attempt to capitalize on Megan Fox’s popularity with the demographic.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Unacceptably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unacceptably. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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